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SHADE OR GLOBE HOLDER FOR CANDLES.

Patented Apr. 25, 1882.

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DANIEL LEARY, NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHADE OR GLOBE HOLDER FOR CANDLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,027, dated April 25, 1882.

' Application filed February 11, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL LEARY, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shade or Globe Holders for Candles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a globe or shade holder for use upon ordinary candles; and to this end the invention consists of a novel construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification,

.in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my new and improved candle shade or globe holder as it appears when placed upon the candle. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, looking toward the shade-top; and Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on the line a; .90, looking in the opposite direction.

My improved candle shade or globe holder is made oftwo main parts--the part A, which fits upon the candle, and the part B, which holds the shade or globe-and these main parts are by preference made detachable from each other.

The part A is composed of the upper ring, a, and the lower ring, I), which are tied together by the rods 61 d. The upper ring, a, is reduced in diameter at its upper end by means of theinwardlyprojecting flange c, which is adapted to rest upon the upper or burningend of the candle for supporting the whole device upon the candle.

The part B is composed of theringf, which is adapted to fit over and upon the ring a of the part A, and of the elevated large flaring ring 9, which supports the shade D. The ring f is provided with the upwardly-projectin g rods or arms h h, and the ringg, which is made larger in diameter than the ring f, is supported upon the upper ends of these rods h by the upper ends of the rods beingbent and passed through the perforated plates 13 2', secured upon the inside of the said ring, as shown in Fig. 1.

In use the part A is placed upon the candle, as shown in Fig. 1. The part B is then set upon the ring (1, its downward movement upon the ring being limited by the upper ends of the rods d d, which act as stops, and then the shade D is placed upon theringmas shown in Fig. 1. By this construction of the shadeholder the ring I), reaching down upon the candle, serves to hold the same firmly upon the candle and to always hold the shade erect above the candle, preventing all danger of the shade tipping sidewise, and the flange c of the ring a supports the holder upon the candle, so that the shade-holder will gradually follow down the candle as the candle burns away, thus making the holder self-acting and efficientforits purpose, requiring no adj ustment of parts or attention after it has been properly placed upon the candle.

It will be understood that in casea globe is to be held by the holder upon the candle the ring 9 will be removed from the rods h h and a ring suitable for holding a globe put in its place.

Instead of making the holder in two main separable parts, as abovedescribed,theholder may be made of one entirety by dispensing with the ring f and soldering the rods h h to the ring a, or preferably by making the rods h and d continuous and soldered to the ring a,- and instead of using-the ring I) this ring may be dispensed with and the ring or sleeve amade longer, so as to reach down sufficient distance upon the candle to prevent the holder from canting over upon the candle. In this latter construction the sleeve a will be loaded at its lower end for giving the holder sufficient weight to cause it to properly follow down the candle as it burns away; and if the ring 12 is used this ring may be loaded in like manner, .if found necessary, thus dispensing entirely with all necessity for springs or other means for lowering the holder.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with the ring f of the shade-holder, of the upper ring, a, provided with the flange c, the lower ring, I), and the rods 11, secured to the opposite sides of the plates ii, in combination with the rods h h, two rings, substantially aslherein shown and ring f, and the rings a and I), substantially as described, whereby the holder will be held i described.

firmly upon the candle and the shade sup- DANIEL LEARY. 5 ported and held erect, and all liability of its Witnesses:

tipping sidewise prevented, as set forth. H. A. WEST,

2. The ring g, provided with the perforated l (J. SEDGWIGK. 

